Scott Glenn Biography
A native of Pennsylvania Theodore Scott Glenn is an American actor known for his roles as Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy, astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff, Emmett in Silverado, and Commander Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October. He also starred as John Adcox in Backdraft, Montgomery Wick in Vertical Limit, Roger in Training Day, and Ezra Kramer in The Bourne Ultimatum.
Scott Glenn Age
Scott was born on January 26, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He is 82 years old as of 2021.
Scott Glenn Height
The actor stands at an approximated height of 6 feet (1.83 meters). He is of average body size. There are no further details about his body measurements. However, these details will be updated soon.
Scott Glenn Family
Scott was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Information regarding his parents is currently not available. Scott is of Irish and Native American descent. Growing up, he was regularly sick. He was bed-ridden for a year. He also had a Scarlet fever. Fortunately, he overcame his sickness through intense training programs.
Scott Glenn Wife
Glenn has been married to his wife Carol Schwartz for 53 years since 1968. Soon after getting married Glenn converted to Judaism, his wife’s faith. He was previously Catholicism. Together they have two daughters named Dakota Ann Glenn, Rio Elizabeth Glenn.
Scott Glenn Career
Prior to becoming a Broadway performer, Glenn joined the United States Marine Corps serving for three years. In 1963, he became a news and sports reporter for Kenosha News, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He made his Broadway debut in 1965 after his performance in The Impossible Years. Glen was also appearing onstage in La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club productions.
He joined The Actors Studio in 1968. In 1966, he played Hal Currin in the crime series Hawk and Calvin Brenner on The Edge of Night. His first movie role was in The Baby Maker. After moving to Los Angeles to Ketchum, Idaho, he worked as a barman, huntsman, and mountain ranger. In 1979, he appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.
After appearing in a number of movies, Glenn went back to Broadway performing on Burn This in 1987. The same year, he played Verne Miller in the movie Gangland: The Verne Miller Story. Some of his notable films include; The Hunt for Red October, The Silence of the Lambs, Backdraft, and The Player. He played the character of Stick in the tv series Daredevil on Netflix.
Scott Glenn The Silence of the Lambs
Glenn played the role of Jack Crawford1991 American psychological horror adapted from Thomas Harris’ 1988 novel. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Jodie Foster. She plays the role of Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee. She goes after a serial killer Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb played by Ted Levine.
Scott Glenn Urban Cowboy
Urban played the role of Wes Hightower, in the 1980 American romantic Western film Urban Cowboy. The film was directed by James Bridges. It stars John Travolta as Buford Uan “Bud” Davis and Debra Winger as Sissy. The movie is about the love-hate relationship between the two characters.
Scott Glenn Movies
- The Baby Maker
- Angels Hard as They Come
- Gargoyles
- In Pursuit of Treasure
- Hex
- Nashville
- Fighting Mad
- She Came to the Valley
- Apocalypse Now
- More American Graffiti
- Urban Cowboy
- Cattle Annie and Little Britches
- Personal Best
- The Challenge
- The Right Stuff
- The Keep
- The River
- Wild Geese II
- Silverado
- Gangland: The Verne Miller Story
- Man on Fire
- Off Limits
Scott Glenn TV Shows
- The Patty Duke Show
- Hawk
- N.Y.P.D.
- The Edge of Night
- The Young Lawyers
- Ironside
- The Streets of San Francisco
- Gargoyles
- The Sixth Sense Mark Hall
- Emergency!
- Khan!
- Baretta
- Countdown to Looking Glass
- As Summers Die
- Intrigue
Scott Glenn Net Worth
Glenn has an estimated net worth of $4 million. He has garnered his wealth from his long career as an actor.
